Multi-point observations of the Hall electromagnetic field and secondary island formation during magnetic reconnecti on

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Eastwood, J P ^a   Phan, T D ^a   Mozer, F S ^a   Shay, M A ^b   Fujimoto, M ^c   Retino A ^d   Hesse, M ^e   Balogh, A ^f   Lucek, E A ^f   Dandouras, I ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^d SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^e NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^f IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^g IRAP   (France)

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EID: 34548364317     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA012158     Document Type: Article

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